HB 227: COMBINE CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM DEPTS.

An Act Relating To Executive Reorganization; Enacting The Cultural Affairs And Tourism Department Act; Combining The Cultural Affairs And Tourism Departments; Providing For The Transfer Of Functions, Money, Appropriations, Property, Contractual Obligations And Statutory References; Amending, Repealing And Enacting Sections Of The Nmsa 1978.

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MILD HB 227
COMBINE CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM DEPTS.

Legislative URL:

HB 227 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

HHGIC

Action:

[3] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC API.

Issue(s):

General Interest

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Bill Sponsor:

Rick Little

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Introduced
Fiscal Impact Report

Summary

This bill enacts the Cultural Affairs and Tourism Department Act, combining the two departments into one by incorporating Tourism into the Cultural Affairs Department statutes. Administratively attached to the new department are the New Mexico State Fair, the State Racing Commission, a new Tourism Commission and a new Fort Stanton Development Commission. The act also creates two new funds in the State Treasury: the Tourism Enterprise Fund and the Fort Stanton Development Fund.

A possible benefit of the act may be that Cultural Affairs will have access to more resources in a larger department. A possible concern might be that Cultural Affairs may get less attention and have less influence in the combined department, especially if projects related to cultural affairs are not moneymakers.